Two Sydney acts have been scooped up by overseas labels within the same week, with indie four piece The Jezabels being signed to Mum + Pop (home to Sleigh Bells, Alexisonfire, Tokyo Police Club and The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart) in the US and Dine Alone Records in Canada.
Social Media for Emerging Musicians Free Workshop
MusicNSW in collaboration with City of Sydney Council have developed a workshop series called ‘Social Media for Emerging Musicians’. This workshop is a focused look at utilising all forms of Social Media, and how to use it to communicate with fans, press and industry.
Domeyko/Gonzalez
Domeyko/Gonzalez are a Sydney-based trio consisting of James Domeyko, Jaie Gonzalez and Jasper Fenton. They produce music that explore sounds ranging from beat driven electronic, cinematic textural music to assaulting walls of sound. D/G quickly gained the attention of FBi Radio, released their The Circle Trilogy EP, began playing to packed out crowds supporting acts
IBSA’S CASUAL MUSIC WORKFORCE REPORT
Innovation & Business Skills Australia (IBSA) has conducted some incredibly significant research that supports recent findings into the live music industry and estimates that live music in smaller venues generates $988.5million in revenue per year. This study confirms that the small venues live performance workforce is large enough to deliver an independent economic benefit to
MusicNSW at CMJ 2011
Australian Artists Run This Town. By Kirsty Brown This month, I have the privilege of writing this column from the CMJ Conference in New York City. The CMJ Music Marathon is a hosted by the College Music Journal, an incredible organisation that represents college radio stations across America. College radio is the lifeblood of independent
Contemporary Music Touring Program Now Open
The Australian Government’s Office for the Arts’s Round 22 of the Contemporary Music Touring Program is now open for tours starting from 1 July 2012. Applications close at 5pm on 2 December 2011.The Contemporary Music Touring Program provides funding support for contemporary music touring activities.
IBSA’s Casual Music Workforce Report
Innovation & Business Skills Australia (IBSA) has conducted some incredibly significant research that supports recent findings into the live music industry and estimates that live music in smaller venues generates $988.5million in revenue per year.
Windsor Heat of the Telstra Road to Discovery
Six aspiring musicians have been selected to performs at the Windsor heat of the Telstra Road to Discovery, where they will be in the contention for the ultimate 12 month prize package-recording opportunities and a return trip to Nashville USA! The winner of the Windsor Heat will attend Boot Camp (3-day music mentoring workshop) in December
INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARD WINNERS
The Jagermeister Independant Music Award Winners were recently announced at the awards ceremony held at Revolt in Melbourne’s Inner West. The ceremony featured amazing performances by awesome local acts Illy (featuring Owl Eyes), Call All Cars, Emma Louise and The Holidays. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners! BEST INDEPENDENT ARTIST THE JEZEBELS BREAKTHROUGH INDEPENDENT
Voxies Finalists
It’s Voxies time of the year again, the annual Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) Awards are distributed amongst those who have demonstrated excellence in community radio. The awards recognise the achievements of stations and their volunteers, both on and off-air. The awards are designed to encourage and assist community broadcasters and acknowledge the accomplishments